Photos: Oilers home-opener highlights

Bruce Edwards, Edmonton Journal01.22.2013

Edmonton Oilers celebrate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's first NHL goal to tie the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Season Opener at Rexall place in Edmonton on Oct.9, 2011. Oilers won 2-1 in the shootout.

Bruce Edwards
/ Edmonton Journal

Taylor Hall gets knocked into Miikka Kiprusoff by Adam Pardy in the second period when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Calgary Flames in the first game of the regular season at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Thursday Oct. 7, 2010.John Lucas
/ Edmonton Journal

A dejected Edmonton Oiler defenceman Sheldon Souray after Calgary Flames winger David Moss scored the winning goal with less than a minute in the game during National Hockey League game action at Rexall Place in Edmonton October 3, 2009. Final score was 4-3.Larry Wong
/ Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Oilers' Mathieu Garon makes a save against Colorado Avalanche David Jones in 2nd period action of the Edmonton Oilers vs the Colorado Avalanche at Rexall Place on Oct.12, 2008. NHL season opener for the Oilers.Bruce Edwards
/ Edmonton Journal

Oilers centre Marty Reasoner gets a shot from Colorado Avalanche goalie David Aebischer, left, as defenceman Patrice Brisebois looks on during their season opener at Rexall Place on Wednesday, Oct. 05, 2005. Edmonton Oilers opening season game after the year long labour strike against Colorado Avalanche.Ed Kaiser
/ Edmonton Journal

Grant Fuhr skates off the ice after the Edmonton Oilers retired his sweater number to kick off the 2003-04 NHL season at Skyreach Centre on Oct. 9, 2003.Larry Wong
/ Edmonton Journal

Philadelphia Flyers' Eric Weinrich, right, gives Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth a face full of glove during first period of Edmonton's home opening game on Oct. 10, 2002.Rick MacWilliam
/ Edmonton Journal

Calgary Flames left winger Jeff Cowan sends Edmonton Oilers centre Shawn Horcoff flying at centre ice during the first period of the season opener at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary on Wednesday, Oct. 03, 2001.Grant Black
/ Calgary Herald

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